You should keep this in mind when planning

Planning drawing defines the basic structure - this is how it works

A precise plan sketch brings creative garden dreams and sober functions of the front garden under one roof. Carefully measure the available area. On the basis of this data, you create a true-to-scale plan drawing that documents the following aspects:

• The exact route of the access routes in the direction of the entrance door, garbage cans, mailbox, garage or seat
• Space required for rubbish bins, bicycle parking spaces or work surfaces with possible privacy protection measures
• Materials matched to the architectural style, for example for the surface on paths and parking spaces
• Positions for adequate lighting, including safe routing of cables
• Determine the type and shape of the edging

The primary goal of this planning drawing is to develop a clear structure. This creates creative freedom to incorporate the specific style. For example, by choosing beige-colored natural stones as the road surface, you are taking the first step in that direction

Mediterranean Front yard design done. White gravel surfaces and gabion walls as hiding places for garbage cans or privacy screens for the entire front yard manifest a modern expression.

Plan planting in hierarchical order - overview of design approaches

On the basis of your plan drawing, the inclusion of adequate planting is clearer. Ideally, you should proceed in the order in which the viewer glances across your front yard. The following design approaches have proven their worth in front garden planning:

• Include beautiful eye-catchers, such as a house tree, flowering bush or rose-covered obelisk
• Evergreen or deciduous shrubs with dark leaves and flowers as a backdrop
• Perennials, herbs and flowers with bright flowers and leaves in the foreground
• Open areas with lawn or ground cover alternating with perennial and flower beds

If you have decided on a border made of plants, the specific selection takes into account the size of the area. The smaller the front yard, the more transparent and lower the fence should be. The options range from a mixture of grasses and perennials to delimit the territory to a loose flower hedge and a majestic yew hedge as a privacy screen.

Plan in decorative elements for fine-tuning

Integrate authentic decorative elements into the front garden design as early as the planning phase. It is often these little things that give your entrance area a special flair. It gets romantic with a rustic bench under an arch of roses. A wall fountain made of terracotta tells of the magic of the Mediterranean. A stainless steel water feature sets contemporary accents.